have u had the battery tested? a battery with a shorted cell can draw allot of amps and cause the alt to overload, this in turn causes the belt to slip.have u had the battery tested? a battery with a shorted cell can draw allot of amps and cause the alt to overload, this in turn causes the belt to slip.

I agree. Replace the battery first. It's under the back seat, which will lift up after undoing two screws in the front of the bottom of the seat. Remove negative terminal, remove positive terminal, lift old battery out, put in new one, attach positive terminal, attach negative terminal, reinstall seat, and you're done.

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